Zara Tindall opens up about her miscarriages: 'It's been a horrible road'

The Queen's granddaughter Zara Tindall has given a candid interview about her miscarriages.

Tindall suffered two failed pregnancies in the time between giving birth to daughter Mia, four, and Lena, two months.

The 37-year-old spoke to the BBC about what a trying time it was for her family, and how the added pressure of being a member of the royal family impacted her relationships.

"I think that's the hardest thing in our situation, is that everyone knew," she said. "And very much when things like that happen, normally it’s just your family and friends, but unfortunately everyone knew about it."

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While Tindall doesn't hold a royal title, her pregnancies were still announced as part of royal protocol.

However, while the publicity was invasive, Tindall admitted it allowed the public to reach out and support her and husband, Mike.

"Actually I had so many letters saying 'I’m so sorry, we've been through the same thing', which was incredible, and thank you to all those people," Tindall added.

"But it just showed how often it does happen and I have a very supportive family, Mike’s incredible. It’s hard for the guys too."

"It’s very different for us because we’re carrying the child, but for guys I guess it’s kind of that helpless feeling, which must be incredibly high and horrible for them. At the end of the day they’ve still lost a child too."

"Being helpless is horrible isn’t it," she continued. "It’s been a horrible road but, you know, actually now we've come out the end of it, hopefully it makes you a stronger family."

The mum-of-two, who is an award-winning equestrian, revealed she suffered her first miscarriage in November 2016, one month after it was initially announced. Her second miscarriage occurred before becoming pregnant with daughter Lena.

Zara and Mike Tindall at Harry and Meghan's wedding. (Getty)

Tindall also opened up about how she felt "so uncomfortable" while heavily pregnant with Lena at Harry and Meghan's wedding. "She was quite active during the whole service. She was kicking a lot."